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‎03-22-2026 12:23 PM

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My printer is offline.

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‎03-24-2026 06:29 AM

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Hi @joburns67,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query. I will be glad to help you.

I understand your printer is showing as offline. There are a few steps you can follow to resolve the issue:
 

Check the Printer Status:
 

  • On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon and then select Devices and Printers.
     
  • In the Devices and Printers window, right-click the name of your printer and select See What's Printing.

Ensure Printer is Not Paused or Offline:

 

  • On the print queue menu bar, click Printer.
     
  • Look for Pause Printing and Use Printer Offline items in the menu.
     
  • Make sure there is no checkmark next to either item. If there is, click to clear it.
     

I hope this will help.

 

Take care and have a good day.


Jerry_57
HP Support

I'm an HP Employee.


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